Minnesota · Hiking · Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Pine-Canoe

Pine-CanoePhoto: AustinMatherne, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.9 mi
round trip
586 ft
climb
1,778 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Pine-Canoe open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Pine-Canoe, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Superior National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Pine-Canoe is an easy out-and-back hike of about 2.9 miles in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, within the Gunflint Ranger District of Superior National Forest in Minnesota. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced with no designated access for bikes or horses. The route starts at about 1,500 feet and reaches a high point of 1,778 feet, with a total climb of about 586 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.23 miles in, with a grade of about 13 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Marais show July and August highs around 69°F with lows in the low 50s, though that station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Canoe Lake-Crystal Lake is less than a mile away, and the Minnesota Mountains Route and the Parsnip-Crocodile River are both within about 2 miles. East Bearskin Lake Campground, about 6.6 miles off, is the closest place to camp.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.